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25701	William G. Stinson's book says "died August 16, 1796, age 67y 1m 7d. Wife of John Stinson." So that would make her birth year 1729.	HOLLAND SMITH STINSON, Elizabeth 8 (P3613)
25702	William H Lawrence married was first to Emily Harris & the 2nd marriage her sister Emma F Harris. . According to the Directory of 1837 there was a Temperance Society, called " The City of Toronto Temperance Society," J. H. Lawrence, Secretary; the number of members being 632. Under the direction of this Society was published monthly a paper entitled The Temperance Record & issued from the bookstore of Messrs. Leslie on the following terms: City subscribers, 2s. 6d. per annum & country subscribers (including postage) 3s. per annum, a reduction being made upon taking a quantity. The terms of the pledge are not given, but most if not all of these early society pledges only prohibited the use of ardent spirits. . West of Yonge Street was the lot on which Knox Church was afterwards built. A comparatively small wooden structure was erected about 1843 at the time of the disruption of the Scottish Church. This was occupied temporarily by the congregation of the Presbyterian Free Church, of which the Rev. Mr. Harris, who was a son-in-law of Jesse Ketchum, was the minister until this time, when he was succeeded by the Rev. Dr. Burns, who had recently arrived from Scotland. (One of Mr. Harris' daughters, Mrs. W. Lawrence, is living & resides on Huntley Street.) An addition facing Richmond Street was subsequently built. Ref: Recollections & Records of Toronto of Old. - Wm. Henry Pearson, Published 1914. . 1852 Jun 10 - Last WILL & Testament of William Lawrence of Scarborough, Twp., York Co., Gentleman, Last Will & Testament: To wife Elizabeth Lawrence [Elizabeth Russell Pherrill of Scarboro] property in the North half Lot 15, 9 Con., Innisfil Twp., Simcoe Co., 100 Acres. At the death of his wife, to his nephew William Lawrence, son of Peter Lawrence, Messuage & tenements, [i.e. to encompass all the land, buildings & other assets of a property] except: Three fourths of an Acre East end of Lot 15 to Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada, Innisfil; also Nephew, William Henry Lawrence; £25. . 1859 Mar 1 - Letters remain in Richmond Hill Post Office, William H Lawrence Ref: York Commonwealth Newspaper, pub. 1859 Mar 4. . 1866 Toronto Peel Directory: Vaughan Township: Lot 42, Con 1 Yonge Street: A. C. Lawrence; Chas. C. Lawrence., Charles & James Lawrence; James B Lawrence., James M Lawrence. W H Lawrence - carding & fulling mill. Note: There were seven houses on the Lawrences' Lot, which is Lawrence Avenue & Rosehill in Richmond Hill, Ontario. . 1871 York Country Directory: Richmond Mill: W H Lawrence, Carding & fulling milling. . 1901 Census Toronto William Lawrence, b 29 Mar 1831; Emily E, wife, b 24 May 1840, both Methodist. . 1900 Additional Census information, Ref. Line 30, Page 12: Resident 522 Church Street, inhabited B, One Family, Person in House 9, One land lot, [= Lawrences 2, domestic 1, family of 4 borders.] Ontario Land Registry North York Book 1, p44 Lot 4, Con 1 E Yonge Street [ then York Twp., now City of Toronto]. . 1830 Oct 6, Bargain&Sale, Jesse Ketchum to Peter Lawrence, £12.10s., Quarter acre. . 1870 Jul 14, T?, James Harris etux, William Lawrence, $1, Part S Half A. . 1870 Jul 14, Grant, James Harris etux, William Lawrence, $1, Part 20A. . 1876 Oct 10, Grant, Wm. Lawrence et all, to Geo W Jackes, $1., Part 3.5 Acres. Ontario Land Registry Abstracts Book North York 2: Lot 6, Con 1, West side of Yonge Street, North York Twp., York Co. . 1845 May 9, Bargain & Sale, Peter Lawrence & Elizabeth his wife, to John Russell, £77 10 s., Part 2A. . 1859 Oct 11, Disc Mtge. Rufus Skinner to John W Lawrence, £100, Part half acre, Mortgage . 1859 Oct 10, Grant, John W Lawrence & Eliza his wife, to James Metcalfe, Part quarter acre. . 1882 Jan 20, Grant, Nancy C Lawrence, to Wm. Lawrence, 5 shillings, All Acres. [number of acres not specified. Lawrence & Lot 6 EAST side of Yonge. - PJA] - - -	LAWRENCE, William Henry .14 (I410)
25703	William H Walker is clearly related to Robert Walker. * HAMILTON CITY DIRECTORY . 1861 - Walker carriage maker, cor. King & Walnut . 1867 - Walker, W H, machinist, J. Forsyth. . 1870 - W. H., machinist, h 11 Walnut. . 1871 - W H Walker, machinist, h 11 Walnut . 1874 - Walker, W. H., machinist, 11 Walnut, Main St. intersects. Note1: Robt. Walker at 7 Walnut. . 1875 - Walker W H, machinist, h. 11 Walnut. (brother Robt. Walker at 7 Walnut.) . 1876 - Wm. H Walker, machinist. . 1877 - Wm. H Walker, machinist. - 11 Walnut St. East side, from113 King East, south to Hannah ( & then Maiden Lane & Hunter Sts. intersects) Wm H Walker, machinist; - 23 Walnut St. Fire engine house. . 1881 - Wm. Walker, upholsterer., Young St. intersects. . 1890 - Walker, Mrs. Sophia (wid Robert) 11 Walnut. & Mrs. Robt. Walker, 11 Walnut St s. Walker, William, upholsterer, 11 Walnut s. . 1894,1895, 1896 - Wm. Walker, Upholsterer, 181 Walnut, at Maria. & for verification: 1896 Walker, Mrs. Fannie (wid. Wm), 259 King Wm. . 1897, 1898, 1900 - William, upholsterer, 181 Walnut s. Note2: Address varies of 181 Walnut St. On the other hand, the above Directories' dates really reflect the previous years' gathering of data. . 27 Feb 1900, Ontario Death Registration: # 28989, Walker, Wm., 54y /1846. res. 312 Bay St. South, Hamilton, born Ont., Died Accident CPR, Ch. of England. - - -	WALKER, William Henry .5th (I292)
25704	William Harper Walker born 14 July 1825 Perry, NY of John Walker and Margaret Richardson. John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) was president	WALKER, William Harper 4 (P5)
25705	William Harper, Widower, & Barbara Holmes, by Banns, 12 Aug: 1765, No. 54, Witn. John Holmes, George Blanshard	Family (F430)
25706	William Henry is buried in the Bertram Family Plot in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Although his name is not on the stone, he is listed in the little sketch attached to the deed.	MOORE, William Henry (I1358)
25707	William Henry is the son of Sarah Clark & Capt. John Henry Denison.	DENISON, William Henry .ii (I239)
25708	William Henry is the son to Emma Jane Sheppard & William Washington Johnston. Ref: Ontario Birth Registration 917 039439. Feb 9, 1895, Toronto.	JOHNSON, William Henry (3rd Or 4th?) (I3017)
25709	William Henry Jr. is the son of Wm. Henry Walker Sr. & Eliza Jane Roy. . Ontario Birth Registration # 004515 - 3495, Oct 19, 1869. Wm Henry Walker, male. Father: William WALKER, blacksmith. Mother: Eliza Jane Roy. Informant: William Walker, blacksmith, Erin. Registered: 26 Oct 1869. Accoucheur: Dr. Freeman. Register: Wm Tyler, County Wellington. Two Walker men, married two Armstrong women: William Henry Walker married Catharina Louisa Armstrong, & Obadiah JOHN Walker married Jane Prest Armstrong. . 1901 Apr 8 - Artemisia, Grey Co., B Lot 28 Con 11. (Not too far from Flesherton). . Wm. Walker, b. 24 Feb 1844, Presbyterian, Blacksmith; Liza 1847; Bla. Alice 1880, M Beatrice 1883, E Arthur, 1887; Robert 1890 & Annie Walker, b. 1892. . William Walker (SR). *ONE family, *THREE people in one room house., 100 Acres. One house; One barn; Population 727. *Note: Seven Walkers as listed in this 1901 Census; Two farms away William Walker Sr. had one room with 5 persons - in other words, one of his brothers or sisters is likely staying with Wm. Jr. - PJA 2010. Ref: See Page 1 Artemisia, 66 S. Grey, Dist. A, Sub-division 5, Line 28, for separate agricultural census. Page 5 for head count. . Ontario Land Registry, Grey County, Artemesia Book 88, p 309 Lot 31, Con 11 North, DURHAM ROAD, Artemesia Twp. . 1878 Feb 6, Patent, Crown, to John W Armstrong, 105 Acres; . 1883 Feb 1, Mortgage, Eliza Jane Walker et mar? to Farmers Load Co., $175, 105 A; Jane Walker & Wm. Hy. Walker, to Bristol W of Engl CL M & I Co., Release Mortgages; . Lot 31, Con 11 North, DURHAM ROAD, Artemesia Twp. . 1866 Feb 15, Patent, Crown, to Wm. Armstrong, 100 Acres; . 1875 Mar 1, WILL of, William Armstrong, to Margaret Armstrong [ ie his wife], During her lifetime, see conditions etc.; . 1896 Feb 22, Mortgage W J Armstrong Eteux, to J R Hogg, $400 & $200., 100 Acres; . 1897 Sep 25, COPY OF WILL, WJW Armstrong, To Elizabeth Jane Armstrong; . 1900 Mar 6, Dis. Mort., J R Hogg, to Wm. H Walker, Jr. Release Mort. . 1916 Oct25, Grant, Hydro Electric Power Comm Ont., to Francis R Gense, $55, pt. special Clause, Pt with Pt Lot 27; .1914 Aug 27, Grant, Wm. H Walker et eux, to Hydro Electric Power of Ont., $3,000, 109 Acres. . Lot 24, Con 8 North, DURHAM ROAD, Artemesia Twp., p435 . 1875 Apr 14, Patent, Crown, to John Walker, 100 Acres . 1875 Mar 20, Mortgage, John Walker et ux, to Farmers Loan & Savings, $1000., 100 A . 1880 Sep 6, Grant, John Walker etux, to Sarah Jane K Wilson, $1600, 100 Acres Subj. to 2 Mtgs.; - Disc. Mort 1880 Oct 1. . 1885 Sep 8, Grant, W C L& S Co., to John Beercraft, $1100, 100A . 1908 May 2, Grant, Ann Beecroft, splinter, & Jas. Walker, Executors, estate John Beercroft, deceased, to James Shipley, Pension & $5100. . 1909 Dec 16, Grant, James Shipley, unmarried, to Ann Beecroft, $510, 200 A; 1915 Jan 9, Grant, Ann Beecroft, spinster, to Wm. H Walker, $5,000, 200 A. with Lot 25, Not reg. in full. . 1915 Jan, Mort, Wm H Walker et ux, to Ann Beercraft, $1500, 200 A with Lot 25 Not reg in full; . 1917 Jun 30, SALE OF TIMBER, William H Walker & Hannah Pedlar, to The Durham Furniture Co., $600; . 1929 Oct 25, Prob. Will, Registered 1935 Jun 13, Catherine Louisa Walker, to Son Wm. H. Walker, 200 Acres with Lot 25 sub. to payment; . 1935 Jul 3, Grant, Geo Mitchell & Alex Cameron, Exec, Will of Catherine L Walker, deceased & Addie M Millan, Agnes McMillan, Agnes Mc Waters, Isabella Wilson & Hilda Gordon, to William E Walker, Premise & $100, 200 A, with Lot 25; . 1962 Mar 8, Consent of, Treasurer of Ontario, to Edward Walker; . 1987 Mar 6, Grant, Ruth Betts & Blanche Lawler, to Blanche & Wesley Lawler as Joint Tenants, All Acres. . Lot 25, Con 8 North, DURHAM ROAD, Artemisia Twp., p438 . 1864 May 30, Patent, Crown, to John Beercraft, 100A; . 1915 Jan 9 Grant, Ann Beecroft, splinter, to Wm. H Walker, $500, 200A; . 1962 Mar 8, Consent, Treasurer of Ontario, to Estate of William Edward Walker; . 1965 Nov 19, By Law 2283, Corp. Grey Count, to Expropriation for road Part & other land; .1965 Nov 25, Deposit, Last Plant Part 3, to Owner Wm. Edward Walker Estate; . 1966 July 21, Grant, Leila Walker, Widow, Blanche Lawler married women & Ruth Betts, married women, to E & E Sergmiller Ltd., $9000, Part subj to rights; . 1987 May 5, Ruth Betts, to Blanche Lawler, Less Part 3 & together with Ref W of part, Comm 630'S from ME angle 644W X 25'North; . 1987 Jun 6, Grant, Ruth Betts & Blanche Lawler, to Blanche & Wesley Lawler as Joint Tenants, 644'W X 25N. . 1907 Nov 28, Thurs. Eugenia. News of interest is rather scarce at prints. The weather being fine makes it a great boon for the farmers, as cattle can yet hit most of their feed. Rev Mr Little ordained 2 new elders in Presbyterian church here on Sunday morning. The ones ordained were William Walker & Geo. Gorley. . 1915 Jun 7th, Monday. Artemesia Municipal Council, Twp. of Artemesia met at the Town Hall. The following parties be paid for sheep killed by dogs, being 2 this of loss in each case, claimed $6. paid William Walker $4, the claims being certified to by Inspector Robt. Platt. . 1923 Dec 8., Sat. The sympathy of community is extended to Mrs. Wm. Walker & son, Will, also the aged mother, sister & brothers of Wm. Walker who passed to his rich reward on Sat. Dec 8. Mr. Walker was a man of integrity & greatly respected as such by all who knew him. Always in sympathy with every good work & especially interested in children of the community, & when he was able took a leading part always in Sunday school work. He will be greatly missed in church as well as in all undertakings which lend to a good cause. Ref: Flesherton Advance, 19 Dec 1923, p.1 - - -	WALKER, William Henry .6th (I200)
25710	William Henry Lowes died at 5 years old. He was killed when run over by a waggon. . Ontario Death Registration # 30446, 26 Jun 1907 5 years, Galt, Waterloo born 1902, father Ed. Lowes. - - -	LOWES, William Henry (I395)
25711	William Henry Moore From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other people named William Moore, see William Moore (disambiguation). William Henry Moore M.P. From the Arthur Roy Collection. Provided by National Library and Archives of Canada, copy number PA-047424 Willam Henry Moore (October 19, 1872	MOORE, William Henry (I1245)
25712	William is last recorded in the 1871 census, then 12 years old, living with his parents. He does not show up in the 1881 census, but may have been on his own. This is likely the William Callaghan who married AnnEllen WOOD.	CALLAGHAN, William (I2342)
25713	William is mentioned in the obituary for his brother Ernest, discovered by G. Curnoe; living at the time in Delaware 1940	ODELL, William (I1607)
25714	William is the son of Catharines & Johann Ludwig Völkel LEWIS Felker. (Not on Census 1861 with brothers.) Verify this William: William Felker who had Will at Gainsborough, reg. 11 Sept. 1860; Book b, 45, #11095 mention of Daniel, Jacob, Abraham, Catherine, Daniel, John Rossel, Levi Felker, Henry Smith.	FELKER, William .1 (I212)
25715	William is the son Eleanor Clay & Charles Earl Lawrence. Ontario Marriage: . 1862 Dec 4 - Wm. H Lawrence, to Chambers, Toronto,. Wm. Henry Lawrence of Vaughan, bachelor & Mary Chambers of Toronto, spinster, by me Rev. H J Grasett. . 1859 Mar 1 & 1860 Oct 1 - Letters remaining in Richmond Hill Post Office, William H Lawrence. Ref: York Herald Newspaper, & York Commonwealth, Richmond Hill. . 1869 Aug 27 - Large Advertisement: WEAVING, CLOTH DRESSING & COLORING.The subscriber in returning thanks for the liberal patronage he has relied since he commenced business, has much pleasure announcing that he had had his Factory Still Further Improved, by adding several new Machines & is now prepared to do WEAVING IN A SUPERIOR MANNER, cloth dressing & coloring. He has also secured the services of Peter Wier, who has had 32 years experience in one of the best factories in Glasgow, Scotland, where he was 11 years a designer, who will devote his undivided attention to the wished & requirements of the customers. All kinds of coloring done. Signed, W H Lawrence, Lot 42, Con 1, Vaughan, August 2, 1869. . Ontario Death Registration, # 28734 William Henry Lawrence, 146 Coldwater Rd., male, Cdn., married, 85 years, 5 months, 15 days., born Richmond Hill, Dec 15, 1838, retired. Length of Residence: 4 Years at place of death to Lifetime in Ontario, Father Charles E Lawrence, born Nova Scotia* Mother Eleanor L W Clay, b. England Informant Maudie Lawrence, daughter, Orillia. Buried Orillia on Jun 2, 1924. William Henry Lawrence died of old age. Note1: His father Charles E Lawrence was born in New Brunswick, which was original part of the Province of Nova Scotia. . 1859 Mar 25 - Letters remaining at the Richmond Hill Post Office: William H Lawrence. Ref: York commonwealth Newspaper. . 1868 May 28, to Jun 12th. Richmond Hill Advertisement: WOOL CARDING & CLOTH DRESSING FOR 1868. The subscriber, in returning thanks for the liberal patronage which his numerous friends & customers have favored him, would state that he has Fitted up his Carding machine with New Cards, In a superior manner, also have employed Joh Riddell late of Markham who being widely known as a First-Class Workman, feels confident of given to those who ma favor him with their custom, the most entire satisfaction. Parties returning their cloth to be dressed at my establishment, in the fall, will not be required to pay for their carding until after having their cloth dress. *** the highest price will be paid for wool delivered at the shop. Wool Taken in Pay for Carding. Signed W H Lawrence. Ref: York Herald newspaper, pub. 1868 Jun 5. . 1869 Feb 17, Richmond Hill. Tenders Wanted. Tenders will be received up to Saturday, March 20 1869 for the building of a HOUSE & STABLE. Plans specifications may be seen on application to James M Lawrence, Township Clerk. The lowest or any other ender will not be received unless otherwise satisfactory. Signed, Wm H Lawrence. . 1869 Oct 5, Auction Sale of Custom Carding & Fulling Mill, Dwelling House & 4 acres of excellent Land, situated on Lot 42, Con 1, Vaughan, the property of W H Lawrence. To be sold at Henderson's Auction Rooms, 76 Yonge St., Toronto, Henderson Wallace Auctioneers. Ref: York Herald newspaper. Note2: Compare, at the same time, the Furniture auction of furniture by his Uncle A C Lawrence L42, C1 in 1867. . 1869 Oct 21, Astray. Came into the premises of the subscriber, near of Lot 42, 1st Con. Vaughan, about 20th September last, a large pig. The owner is requested to prove property, pay expenses & take it away. Signed W H Lawrence. . 1869 Nov 11, Notice The party who took from my premises, Lot 42, ear of 1st Con, Vaughan, a few days ago, a Black Pig, with a ring in its nose, & part of one ear cut off, is hereby requested to call on me & pay for the advertising of the same. W H Lawrence. . 1869 Nov 19, Auction Sales, Farm Stock, Implements etc, on Lot 42 1st Con Vaughan, property of Wm H Lawrence, Sale at 1 o'clock pm. W H Myers, Auctioneer. Ontario Land Registry,. Lot 6, Con 1 EYS, Abstract Book North York 170, page 127 . 1833 Nov 28, B&S, Mary Lawrence et al, Alex C Lawrence et ll £500 & £800, its E40 Acre, Pt 160 Acre. Ontario Land Registry, . Lot 41, Con 1, WYS, Richmond Hill, Abstract Book 170 . 1869 Oct 12, Mortgage, Wm H Lawrence et au, to John Duncumb, $300, Pt. W & Water pt., 4 & 5 Acres. . 1870, Mortgage, Wm H Lawrence, to John Velie, $300, Pt 8 Acres. . 1870 Jul 9, Mortgage, Wm H Lawrence, to Western Can Loan Society, $1141, Pt 8 acres. Ontario Land Registry Lot 42, Con 1 West Side Yonge, Richmond Hill, Book 153, p80. . 1818 Jun 13, WILL, John Lawrence, to Mary Lawrence stall, All acres . 1855 Jan 31, Release, John W Lawrence et all, to Peter Lawrence, Executor, £25, ALL. . 1869 Oct 12, William H Lawrence, etux, to John Duncomb, $300, Pt & Water Ft. 9 acres. . 1870 May 7, Mortgage, WH Lawrence Etux, to John Veilie, $300, Pt 8 Acres; . 1870 July 9, Mortgage, WH Lawrence Etux, Western Can Loan Society, $1141.92, Pt 8 acres. ___________________ - _____________________ [William H Lawrence was a witness to the following horrific story, in date order. - PJ Ahlberg 2015]: * 1859 Sep 2- MURDER & ATTEMPTED SUICIDE: Witnesses: On Wednesday morning August 31st, the inhabitants of Richmond Hill were startled by the announcement that the wife of Robert Moore had died the previous evening under rather suspicious circumstances. Information having been laid before Henry Miller, Esq., corner, res. at Thornhill by Joseph McGee, brother to the deceased, stated that Mrs. Moore had come by her death by violent treatment of her husband Robt. Moor & demanded an inquest which was held on the spot. Dr. Langstaff was request to examine the body. Whilst so doing the jury found it necessary to adjourn to the residence of Mr. G Arksey, miller, & were taking James Burns' evidence, when it was suddenly announced that Robert Moore had cut his throat. Proceeding at once to the spot they found the man lying on his side having inflicted several severe gashed in his throat with a razor. Dr. Langstaff attended attend & Moore recovered sufficiently to make a written & verbal statement to Robt. Marsh, Esq. JP, one of the jurymen, saying her death was caused by injuries received from falling whilst intoxicated, afterwards disproved. . 1859 Sep 3, Thursday - The jury met again this morning at Arkey's & read over the evidence of JAMES BURNS - Burns as follows: Aug 11th, Saturday, he was in bed; he heard a scuffle; saw Moor knock deceased down & kick her several times, hard him threaten to make away with there & call her names, Dr. LANGSTAFF - evidence showed that the deceased came by her death from inflammation of the bowels; each inflammation being cause by blows or kicks given by some person. Dr. Langstaff who made a post mortem examination stated the woman was strictly temperate habits. Edmund McGee sworn that Mr. Moore was in the habit of grossly abusing his wife; also Mrs. Moore was of strictly temperate habits, corroborated by several other persons. Mrs. Moore was esteemed by all, industrious & sober habits, amiable disposition, a member of the Evangelical Methodist church. Dr. Langstaff gave evidence that her death was from inflammation of the bowels caused by blows or kicks given. This unfortunate affair has cause the greatest excitement from the fact that Moore has lived in this neighborhood for several years & was thought an inoffensive man, indeed to judge from his appearance, one would not image him to be a desperate character he has turned out to be. Ref: York Herald 2 Sept 1859, Pg. & Newmarket Era 1859.9.9, p2. (Slightly abbreviated.) move down pat Transcribed by P J Ahlberg from the Toronto Globe Newspaper, published 9.3. 1859. . 1859 Sep 9th 23,? THE RICHMOND HILL TRAGEDY: Slightly abbreviated transcript: This week we have given a full & complete report given before the Corner's Jury. Saturday last, a very incorrect version of the case appeared in the Leader, although a letter was published from the Jury foreman, M Teefy, Esq. contradicting contradictant the version. We will confine ourselves to point out the errors: Error No. 1 Not true "there was a strife of tongues in which Moore cost worsted" nor that Moore used any weapon whatever. Error 2. Moore didn't ask leave to go in the yard as he was not at that time arrested. He was not missed by being so long away, as he was seen cry few minutes before he cut his throat, nor did any one go look after him, not officially. Error 3. The Jury did not return a verdict of manslaughter. The Leader could give in full the correct report sent them by the jury foreman. . Robert Moore is a native of Belfast, Ireland. In 1837 he was a corporal in the 71 Battalion, Royal Regiment, in Gibraltar, discharged in 1842 subject to palpitation of the heart. During the army he bore a good character. He was married 3 months previous to emigrating 15 years ago (1844), resided on Yonge St. for 13 of those years [1846*]. He was thought by many to be harmless, inoffensive man. However, he is a man of violet passions & previously maltreated his unfortunate wife. Her remains were interred in burying ground here on Saturday, by Rev. Greaves, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. [= buried Sat.17 Sept 1859]. Note3: James Moore. Con 9, Lot 19, [Town of} Markham. Ref: Brown's Toronto City Directory. { Nil for ON Land Registry. {Research find C Moore 1877 Mar 16 When we last wrote Moore was not expected to live, No there is great probability of his ultimate recover. the verbal & written statement made to Mr. Marsh after committing the rash cool act, & expecting every moment to die, has been contradicted by other evidence. . Sept 1., Thurs. Morning - JAMES BURNS continues: I smelled liquor on her breath in my face. The Boy Goggins came to me & said Moore was beating her. I told the boy not to listen & that she fell down the cellar & blacked her but he could not be fooled. I feared he would report it over the neighbourhood. On Monday Mr. Moore told him his wife broke eggs when she slipped down. I considered she was always afraid of him; he always spoke roughly to her; On Sunday night she had only one black eye, when I saw her laid out she had two; I seen her on Thurs, Fri. & Sat & her clothes were not wet then from falling into the creek. I left Moore's house on Sat. night between 11 & 12 o'clock with Edmund McGee, my brother-in-law & went to Richmond Hill to [the Rev.] Mr. Jenkins, where my wife lives. On Thurs. Sept 1st, I asked Robert Moore why he cut his throat. If he was to be kil't & put to gaol & l'd die there any way. . 1859 Aug 31 Wed. Coroner's Jury: M Teefy, Esq, J.P. Foreman, R Marsh*, Esq. JP, J. Lawrence,* H. Edwards, H Sanderson, G Thomas, G Leif, T J Wheeler, S Sanderson, J Williams, J Miller J Hall W. Harris & John Arnold*.TJ Wheeler,S Sanderson, J Williams, J Miller. J Hall, W. Harrison. Note4: The * 3 are in-laws & thus also related to witnesses to this trial Wm H & Sarah C Lawrence. Examination of Witnesses conducted in Mr. Moore's house.: WILLIAM GOGGINS*, a lad about 14 years (b. 1845), said: I hired by Robt. Moore, were working together at Mr. Lawrence's (i.e. Fulling Mill & Pond) on Saturday; in the evening we came home. James Burns was there; Burns went out to milk the cow; Mr. Moore told me to carry some wood, while I was outside I heard Moore say to his wife "Why don't you do what you are bid?" after I heard a bit of a scuffle, heard my mistress scream & call out "Oh!" She said she fell down the cella & blacked her eye; the said he could not be fooled that way he snowed Moore was a licking her; I was anxious to keep ht boy ignorant of family quarrels . I do positively swear that she was not drunk; I would to have known she had taken any liquor if I did not smell it on he breath; all was quiet except her moaning. he ordered to go to bed. that Monday Mr Moore told him his wife broke eggs; I bought the eggs on Monday because she said she slipped down & broke some; she was always afraid of him, he always spoke roughly to her; I do not know whether he beat her at that; I left Moore house on Sat. night bet. 11 - 12 o'clock, with Edmund McGee my brother-in-law, went to Richmond Hill to Mr. Jenkins where my wife lives, Next morning I saw marks of blow or kick on the left side of the head, near the eye; since Sunday morning she was sick all the time complaining she was not well & could not eat at all. On Monday she was moving about the house attending to her household duties, cooking; Tuesday, (yesterday) she did the washing, sitting down 2 or 3 times, complained of sickness; in the evening she got tea ready for Mr. Moore & myself, but did not eat. After my work was done for the day I split a little wood, while doing so I heard Mrs Moore crying in the cookhouse, Moore in the dwelling house. Mrs. Moore asked me to bring some water water out to the cookhouse to wash some dishes as she was not able to do so. Mrs Moore laid down in the bedroom & Mr. Moore made some tea for her; he sent me to Richmond Hill for some oatmeal. Note5: * XRef: see Charles Earl Lawrence where in 1860, Goggins saved a much larger man from drowning at the Lawrence fulling pond. Note6: Wm. Goggin, B 1855 Ireland, aged 61y8m. D. 21 Feb 1916 Bracebridge. Census 1881 Bracebridge. On my return home I met William Henry Lawrence on horseback; I asked him where he was going - he said he was going for the Doctor for Mrs. Moore & she was dying; when I got back Mrs. Arksey was here; I did not see Mrs Moore again; she died between 9 & 10 o'clock last night. I never saw the deceased the worse of liquor. Mr. Moore was not worse of liquor the night I head the scuffle; I never saw him beat her before; he used often to speak cross to her. JAMES BURNS, Tailor, brother-in-law of Mrs. Moore, I have been working for Mr. Moore for the past few days; on Saturday evening I was lying on the bed, being unwell, in the adjoining room about 8 o'clock, I heard a noise like of a person falling, I heard her cry out "Oh Robert!" in a pitiful manner, I got out of bed & whilst I was coming out of the room, I heard Moore say " I will put an end to you, you flaming --- ; "I endeavored to make peace: I told him for God's sake not to murder her; I got her to go into the cooke house; Moore followed her & took her by the neck placing both hands round the neck, he brought her in from the cookhouse by the neck & shed her on the floor; & gave her one or two kicks; one struck her on the right eye; he kicked her also on the right side of her arm with his boots; he called her a flaming ____ several times; I tried to save her, he tore her dress while I endeavored to prevent his kicking her; Moore said to me that he would put her out of this on Monday morning; if she would look at the door after that he would put a bullet through her if he were hung in 5 minutes after for it. Mrs. Moore then went into the bedroom. Mr. Moore said she had broke eggs. - I had bought 20 dozen & hid them about the house afraid he would notice I bought so many. Mrs Moore did break but few. He said she had fooled him too often; called her a drunken ____ I asked her to breathe in may face in order to ascertain if she had been taking liquor. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.2 - At this stage a cry was heard that Robert Moore had cut his throat. Proceeding at once to the spot, the jury found the man lying on his side having inflicted several gashed on his throat with a razor. Dr. Langstaff attended him a short time. Moore then made a written & verbal statement to Robt. Marsh. Esq., JP, one of the jurymen. Moore first acts on coming to himself a little, was to hadn't R Marsh, Esq. his purse, pocketbook & backed him to pay attention to I'm for so indistinctly as to render it impossible to understand him at first. His remarks instructions, relative to his property were all given to Mr. Marsh, he gave signs he wanted aper & pencil, his verbal & written statement as given to the jury the next day. It was a fearful sight to see the man weltering in his gore, as he was bleeding profusely. In consequence, the jury adjourned till 8 a.m. the next day. JOSEPH McGEE of Vaughan, brother-in-law of the deceased sworn he never knew the deceased the worse for liquor. Mr. Moore was a man of violent passions & was in the habit of maltreating the deceased. JAMES LANGSTAFF, M.D. Vaughan. - Sworn. The late Mary Ann Moore was healthy in appearance externally, numerous bruises, 3 on the back of the right fore arm; several in front of wrist, one above the elbow, left arm, one below the left collar bone, 2 on back of right shoulder; right eye, forehead & temple considerably black & brushed; bruise to spine, thigh, lip knee good deal bruised. The lungs were adherent in a few places; The abdomen & stomach & bowels were distended with ankle, right side of neck, & left hand. Brain shows congestion & effusion. Lungs were adherent; leading of heart. Stomach & bowels distended with gas; the liver was enlarged. Intestines had dozen bleed spots & were congested & appears to be cause by external blows taken place about four days previous to examination. the woman was deal when I arrived at the house. It is my opinion that death was caused by inflammation of the bowels, hastened by effusions in the heart sac, at least 3 bruises upon the bowels. [Slightly abbreviated version.] [Dr. James Langstaff, 1825- 1879, Richmond Hill Cemetery] MOORE'S STATEMENT: On Sat. evening after I came home, I was sitting smoking when she fell against the window bottom outside of the door; she struck her temple; I helped her & put my hadn't to her shoulder & pushed her into the door, I pushed her again …she fell again where Burn's said don't strike her, but catched her by the back of the neck & pulled her back; & tore off her shirt and wrapped her in a Flannel petticoat to warm her; Burns said I should give her a good threshing for provoking her to get drunk on her own freewill. I said I wished I was dead rather than live with a drunken women & then went to bed; in the morning she asked me to forgive her & I said I should not till she got better. He continued verbally that his wife was clearing out the stove on Saturday evening when she fell forward several times on her arm; she fell upon the pot she had been scrubbing & struck her on eye the pot; she fell down stairs carrying some eggs during the day. Moore express a wish that Miss Sara Catherine Lawrence should be examined as he was afraid that other parties wished to swear his life away. On Tues. He was assisting the Boy to load manure, while his wife was working beside the Creek & fell around; she fell twice. She said she was bad; the boy desired her to quit working & assisted her up to the house & she laid down; she prepared tea for them ... again she took sick. Moore made her some ginger tea & did not want her neighbors to see the state she was in. Shortly she laid down & turned toward the wall & groaned heavily; he went to Mr. Lawrence's & requested him to go for the Doctor, when Moore returned she was barely able to speak & died shortly after. SARAH CATHERINE LAWRENCE - * Note7: Please see the cross reference entry under (Aunt) Miss Sarah Catherine Lawrence's testimony about finding Mrs. Moore sick on the floor. - PJA EDMUND McGEE of Markham, Yeoman, brother of the deceased Mrs Moore, I hired with Robert Moore one year & six months about 1857-58; Robert Moore was home & was filing his pipe; my sister was washing up the tea things, he had a knife in his hand, he told her to be cautions; she asked him what she was to be cautions about; he jumped immediately took her by the hair; of the head; knocked her down, kicked & gave her two black eyes, threw her against the door & ordered her about her business; One night he came home drunk & used her very roughly; turned her out of doors in the cold, she begged for her shawl; she came in to get it & he at once ran after & chased her away; he used her very roughly several times to my knowledge. * After hearing all the evidence bearing on the case & after careful deliberation, the following verdict was returned: "That Mary Ann Moore came by her death from inflammation of the bowels, caused by violent blows & kicks inflicted by her husband, Robert Moore, on Saturday 27, August." Ref: York Herald, Richmond Hill, 9 Sep 1859, p. 2 . Toronto Fall Assizes - On Monday next, the 24th inst., Robert Moore will be tied for the murder of his wife. We hear that quite a large number have been subpoenaed as witnesses on the case. Ref: 1859 Oct. 21, York Herald. . 1859 Sep 16 - MOORE AGAIN [.1c] - Moore who recently attempted self-destruction is slowly recovering & will be removed to Toronto shortly, there to await his trial. We understand that he still asserts that he did not beat his wife on the night of which it was sworn he did. . 1859 Sep 16 - CREDIT SALE: On Wednesday next, at 11 A.M. the farm stock, household furniture, potatoes etc. belonging to Robert Moore, Lot 4, Con. 1 WS Yonge St., by auction by Messrs. Smelser & Bowman [of Vaughan Town Council]. Ref: York Herald (Richmond Hill, ON), p. 2, Col 4. Notes8: 1852 Census: Robt. Moore, age 31 /b. 1820 Ireland, married to Mary Ann, [nee McGee], Age 30/ b. 1821 Ireland, Episcopalian, One female born 1851 & died stillborn 1851. Slab Shanty house. - 1852 Agricultural Census Vaughan: Robert Moor, Lot 31, Con 1 Yonge W. side, [i.e. Vaughan, ON.] A quarter acre. 4 A. Garden or orchards. Quarter A. yields 10 bushels potatoes. 1 bull or steer. 2 pigs, 80 lbs. butter, 6 barrels of pork. Note9: Letters at Richmond Hill P.O., Mrs. Moore, (care of Joseph Hill) Ref: York Ridings Gazette, p3. . 1859 Sept 23 - PRISONER MOORE - Robert Moore was on Friday morning the 16th inst., removed to Toronto Jail, there to await his trial for causing the death of his wife. We hear he showed considerable repugnance to be being taken to that place of entertainment. Ref: York Herald, 23 Sep 1859, p. 2. . 1859 Oct 21 - Toronto Fall Asses - On Monday next 24th ins. Robert Moore will be tired for the murder of his wife. We hear that quite a large number have been subpoenaed as witnesses on the case. . 1859 Oct 28 - Toronto Fall Assizes, Hon. W H Draper, Murder, The Queen vs Robert Moore for murder of his wife. Crown Attorney J H Cameron, QC & Mr. Dempsey, for the prisoner Mr M. C. Cameron, & S B Campbell. JAMES BURNS - I know the prisoner, he my bother-in-law; lived with him on occasions of his wife's death, which occurred on the 27th August last; was unwell laying in a bedroom off the kitchen; prisoner was away that day attending a threshing machine at Mr. Lawrence's, heard a noise & got out of bed; heard her call out oh! oh! but as I came out into the kitchen I saw her lying on the floor; he made a kick at her, I got between him & her; got her up & took her out into the back kitchen; he followed & sized her with both hands around the neck & drew her back & threw her on the floor; he called her a flaming ____ you have fooled me too often but won't do so any more; made several kicks at her, one struck her on the eye & one on the arm, another on the hip; he kicked her several times & made use of improper expressions; I entreated him not to murder her; he pushed her into a room; this was about 8 o'clock pm., did not see her till between 11 & 12 the night; they were then both in bed; both were sober, called on Sunday, she was sitting crying, she had a black eye; she showed me her arm, it was all black & she said that her body was worse, & her head was sore, called again on Monday & found her crying, wanted her to eat she said she could not, wanted prisoner to speak to her, he refused, saying her days was short with him, she died on Tuesday, had heard the prisoner made use of hard language towards her, but never knew him to strike her before. Crossed examined by Cameron: Went to prisoner's house on the 21st, they had left for the city before I arrived, when they came home Mrs. Moore showed me their likenesses, she said, Robert you look much better than I do, he struck the likeness with his hand & said go away, seen no liquor drunk by anyone, she was packing eggs, I had to go to bed 2 or 3 times that day. On Saturday while she was in the room he made use of improper language towards her & that she must be off on Monday, he would shoot her if he was to be hung for it in 5 minutes & said Goggins that she fell down into the cellar on that day, that was not true, only said so because I did not wish to satisfy him as to the cause of the black eye, did not wish to say it was her husband who did it, has only seen the prisoner the worse of liquor twice, did not know the deceased drank, had offer her wine & she refused. Reexamine by Mr. Cameron - On the evening after deceased died the prisoner attempted to cut his throat at the hay stack. He made 7 scars, I sat up with him all the night. Next morning I said him it was foolish for him to cut his throat & enquired why he did it. He said he would be killed or put to jail & die there & that it was all the same. [Note10Burns testimony continues at Sarah Catherine Lawrence]. WILLIAM GOGGINS - I know the prisoner, I lived with him 3 months before his wife died. On the Saturday previous to her death, we had been working at Lawrences. We returned about 8 o'clock. Burns went to milk the cow & prisoner sent me to bring in wood for the Sunday. When I got out I hears a scuffle. I told Burns that he was beating her, All I known is what I heard. Seen her on Sunday. She had a black eye & complained of being sick. She also complained on Monday & on Tuesday she was crying. He put her to bed that night & gave her some ginger tea. She died before morning. Never saw the deceased under the influence of liquor all the time the I lived with them. Cross examined by Cameron - After we came home on Saturday evening, deceased, prisoner & Mr Burns, were sitting together. Burns went out to milk the cow before I went for the wood. There is a cellar to the house. Don't known that Mrs. Moor was in the cellar that day. EDMOND McGEE - The deceased was my sister. The prisoner used her badly. I lived with them in 1857-8. Have often seen the prisoner drunk. My sister was a sober women, I never known her to take liquor. Cross-examined by Cameron - My sister joined the Temperance Society many years ago. Has seen the prisoner drunk many times & beat my sister both when he was drunk & sober, he would knock her down & kick her. DR. LANGSTAFF - I performed the post mortem examination; there was no indication of brain disease, the abdomen had bruisers which might have been occasioned by kicks. Her death was caused by inflammation of the bowels, I should say the the inflammation was produced by the bruises. The stomach does not present the appearance as if the deceased had been of intemperate habits. THE DEFENCE: DAVID HOPKINS - I know the prisoner & his wife; was at their house on the Sat. before her death. Moore was not at home; Burns was there. My opinion is that she was under the influence of liquor. This was between 4 & 5 o'clock in the afternoon; she staggered & seemed stupid. Burns said that she had been sick. I have known the prisoner for about 11 years; he is a hard working honest man. [David Hopkins, d.1886 Richmond Hill Presby. Cemetery] ROBERT HUGHES - I am acquainted with the prisoner; know the ceased; was in the house of the morning before her death. She was then unpacking eggs & had a black eye; she said she had fallen down the cellar stairs. To Mr. Cameron - I doubt whether she was telling what was true. MARY DOGHERTY - Said that she saw the deceased the Sunday before her death; asked what was the matter, she said that she fell into the cellar. SEVERAL WITNESS - were called who spoke to the prisoners general character, which they said was good. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty of Manslaughter. Ref: York Herald, 24 Sep 1859, p. 2. . 1859 Oct 28 - WIFE MURDER NO CRIME, Canadian Court of Justice Editorial: 1859 Nov 4 - TORONTO FALL ASSIZES: Moore's Sentence: TWO year imprisonment in the Penitentiary against the ruffian who kicks & abuses a respectable woman to death, SUCH IS LAW; BUT IT NOT JUSTICE & when law is not justice it ought to be abolished. If the Judge could not possibly inflict a more severe punishment, then, indeed, crime may well rear it head - as it does in our midst - & wife-beating becomes a fashionable pastime for friends, upon who nothing but the terror of the law will have any effect. To call such a sentence as Moore's a terror to evil-doers is all moonshine; it will have rather an opposite effect. However, the verdict is given & as our opinion is already recorded, it is of no use saying anything more about. We would however, leave the subject the the editor of the Colonist Newspaper right as to a mistake he made in the following statement: We did not assert the witnesses referred to were not summoned. What we did assert was, that seven material witnesses were not examined at all, although they had the subpoenas in their pockets & that if these witnesses had been examined the result would have been different. We think so still. We unhesitatingly affirm these persons had been upon upon their oath & sworn that their narration of the vile & fiendlike acts of cruelty of the prisoner to his wife, would have horrified anyone only to hear. As to the why & the wherefore these persons were not examined we know not; but we do know the fact that they were not & it is also our opinion that they ought to have been. * Their evidence was highly important, one of them would have sworn that Moore "pointed a gun at his wife & said you have more lives than a cat, but I'll do for you yet." * Why was not the woman who attended Mrs. Moore in 8 confinements, put upon her oath but not then have heard her evidence? It makes one shudder only to listen to what she relates. * Why was not Mrs. Burns & several others also examined? The light sentence given by Judge Draper accused suggests that wife beating is not as serious as other crimes. The vile wretch who with heavy boots kicks an honest respectable women who unfortunately is his wife, to death, we virtually acquit by returning a verdict of manslaughter against him Is it not disgraceful. WE make these remarks on a column review of the trial of Robert Moore for the murder of his wife. A report is again in another column. We gave a report in full of the coroner's inquest [i.e.Dr. Langstaff], * since which time several additional facts have come to light, which we suppose would of course be elicited at the Assizes when Moore was brought to his trial, especially as witnesses were subpoenaed, but great astonishment & indignation, when the found that these witnesses were not examined & put on their oath, things would have born a different aspect of the most disgraceful & abominable treatment to the poor unfortunate deceased would have been brought home to the prisoner. * One of the witnesses [i.e. David Hopkins] asserted the Mrs Moore was seen in a state of beastly intoxication; * & an other [i.e. James Burn] stated she was under the influence of liquor, but he himself has also stated the previous to then he never know that she tasted liquor & several times offered it to her & she invariably refused; * There were 2 parties who where in her company for half an hour prior to the above witness who would have sworn she was sober, yet these parties were not called to give evidence; * Still stranger, one party swore he had known Moore 14 years (1845) & know nothing against him, but he was honest, straightforward man. In fact the very gentleman, about 3 years since, brought Moore up on the change for stealing a pig belonging to the witness & gave Moore a very bad character. Two years' imprisonment is a mockery of justice & is not at all commensurate to the offense. Ref: York Herald, 28 Oct 1859, p 2, Col 2-3 &11 Nov 1859, p. 2; also with quotes extracted from the Colonist Newspaper. . 1859 Nov. 4, Friday. Toronto Fall Assizes, Before Chief Justice Draper. The sentence: Robert Moore, manslaughter, two years in Penitentiary. Location: Assize Court Room, Adelaide Street, Toronto. Ref: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto, Sat. Nov 5, 1859. . 1860 Mar 23 - On Tuesday last we were rather taken aback at seeing the man Moore who was tried & sentenced to two years in the Provincial Penitentiary last October, walk our streets a pardoned man. Our first impulse was that he had made is escape, but our surprise was indeed great when we learned that he was verily pardoned; & for the life of us we cannot make out the how & the way he is thus leniently dealt with; we are not aware of any petition having been got up in his favour, as the prevailing opinion in these parts, is that the sentence was too lenient & yet lenient as it was, in about 4 months he is free; this is passing strange & we would much like to learn something more of this mysterious affair. As it appears to us most unaccountably strange & we hope that some one will be able to throw some light on the subject. Perhaps our city contemporaries will deign to enlighten their numerous subscribers in this neighborhood on the above affair, as we are on the tiptoes of expectation to know why this man as been so leniently dealt with. Ref: York Herald, 1860 Mar 23, p.2. . 1860 Sep 10 - To the Editor of the York Herald: Over the initial Z - in your last issue, is a communications done up in the worst possible taste; throwing the charge of uncharitableness on respectable individuals who think different from Z & dare to express their opinions. The assertion of destitution cannot be sustained, as the father is now in constant work & has been all summer, at good wage, living rent free; beside the charity of a few King [township] neighbors. Experiences does does sometimes teach bitter lessons, but the reprove & reproved are aline open to its teachings. Comparing it with the case of Moor, his pardon was never petitioned for; the conflicting nature of the evidence was all that saved him, nor the morbid sympathy so often displayed in similar cases & which every sound thinking man must see with regret & alarm, i.e. every day extending its mawkish influence; while the victim or victimized are forgotten or laugh at in a few days. - the culprit claims mouths of sympathy & the prayers of the multitude for his pardon. However, I think persons most interested, ought to have been consulted as to their wishes, Yours truly, A Reader, Richmond Hill, Sept 10th. Ref: York Herald, Newmarket, published 1860 Sep 14. . Letters in Richmond Hill Post Office, Teefy, Post Master . 1857, Oct 1, Moore, Mrs. (care of Joseph Hill) . 1859 June 1st, Robt. Moore. . 1860 Oct 1, Robert Moore, John & James McGee & Wm. Goggin . 1861 Sep 1 & 1861.10.1, 1863.7.24, Ref: York Ridings Gazette. Pub.1857.10.23. . June 1859; W. H. Lawrence, Robt. Moore. Ref: York Herald Newspaper. Notes11, concerning person mentioned in this story: . 1861 Oct 10 - Notice that James Burns has moved his tailor's shop to his new house, one door south of Harrison's Saddlery shop, where by strict application to business & studying he hopes to merit a continuance of the support so liberally bestowed on by the inhabitants of Richmond Hill & Vicinity. Garments cut to order on the shortest notice & in the last Style. James B Burnes, Tailor. . 1861 Oct 31 Thus. summary: The Queen Vs James Burnes or McGee Vs Gauley. The clothes then worn by Gauley & son John Gauley had on in Court were made by Burns, the in truth they were not. Hd had done $34 worth of work towards paying for the brick account due to Thos. Gauley - which statements are false & direct perjury. Verdict, Not Guilty. . 1866 Nov 28 - Advertisement: Brick House & Lot for Sale on Richmond Hill. The subscriber, acting as agent for the Owner, offers for sale by private bargain, that desirable property, situated in the most central part of the Village of Richmond Hill & at present occupied by Mrs James Burns, There is a half an acres of land fronting on Yonge & Centre Streets with a new Brick Cottage erected thereon. the cottage has a stone cellar, well cemented, 3 rooms, kitchen, Pantry & clothes room. Also a good supply of Hard & soft water, Well situated for building purposes. For further information apply James Lawrence, Division Court Clerk. Office opposite Raymond's Hotel, Richmond Hill, Dec 6, 1866. . 1867 May 31 - McGee, Edmund - 3 letters remanning in Richmond Hill Post Office. .1867 Jun 21 - Hay For Sale, 65 A, being 2 fields, L29, Con 3 & Lot 34, Con 3, Apply SSM 4th Con. . 1868 Dec 17 - Mr. Arnold authorized the Treasurer to pay James McGee, the sum of $200, un full, for making a road access the swamp in front of his mill. .1870 Mar 25, Vaughan Municipal County Council. James McGee, claiming $100, as a balance due him for building road across a swamp in the 5th Concession of this Twp. Mr. Arnold moves the Treasurer pay James McGee, the sum of $50 in full fo making road across the McGee swamp. Ref: York Herald newspaper. Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -	LAWRENCE, William Henry .16 (I584)
25716	William is the son of Emma Wheeler & Henry Catchpole. . 1906 HARKAWAY, a post settlement in Grey County, Ontario, 4 miles from Berkeley Station, on the C.P.R., 24 miles south east of Owen Sound. It contains 3 churches (English, Methodist & Presbyterian), 2 stores, 1 hotel, 1 saw mill, besides express & telegraph offices. Pop. 150 Ref: Lovell’s Directory. - - -	CATCHPOLE, William Nelson (I109)
25717	William is the son of Agnes McCutcheon & Frans Warne.	WARNE, William (I323)
25718	William is the son of Alberte Kent & Robert Essery.	ESSERY, William Earl (I2521)
25719	William is the son of Alice & Wm. Walker.	WALKER, William .ii (I238)
25720	William is the son of Alice Davis and William Tisdale. William Tisdale, Simcoe, Tentant, Lot 23, Con 6. Ref: Norfolk Directory. - - -	TISDALE, William .3 (I1637)
25721	William is the son of Anna Dearer, & Wm. Marsh, Sur., 1743 Westchester to 30.12.1830 Markham, Ontario. Note to Researchers: Marsh Family is recorded here were Willson & Lawrence much neighborly interaction. Additionaly Wm. Marsh married Maj. Alexander Montgomery.III & Rebecca Willson (dau. of John Willson Jr). . 1797, UCLPetition Misc. M, Petitioner desirous to build in the Town of York. Wm. Marsh. Rec. 17 Nov. 1797. UCLPetition 303, M Leases, C2235, pgs. 1216-1234 To Lt. Gov. Maitland, Summary 18 pages!: . UCLPetition 303, Lease, Petition of Wm Marsh the Younger, York Twp., Blacksmith, is a native of the then British Province of New York, has relied in this Province about 22 years [1797], has a wife & six children. Desires of obtaining a Lease of Lot 15, Con 3, York Twp. East Side of Yonge Street, a Clergy Reserve. Signed, Wm. Marsh Junr. [undated]. Ontario Land Registry North York Abstract Book 11 Lot 17, 1EYS . 1801 Aug 10, Patent, Crown, to Jacob Comar, All 190 Acres . 1812 Jun 11, Wm. Marsh, SENIOR, to Leonard Marsh, £100, South 95A. . 1805 March - Inhabitants of York Township: Wm. Marsh, 1 Man, 1 Woman, 2 Females Over 16, Total 4. Wm. Marsh, Jun, 1 Man, 1 Woman, Total 2. A Record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. For the Inhabitants of the Townships of York: . 1807 March 2nd, Wm. Marsh June. - A Slit in the under part o.f each ear close to the Head. Ref: York, Upper Canada Minutes of Town Meetings, Toronto Ref. Library. . 1809 July 22, Saturday, Town of York. Seneca Ketchum Path Master on Yonge Street appeared to prosecute the following Persons, for refusing & neglecting to perform their Statute Labour. Thomas & Wm. Hill, Walter Moody, Geo. Dennison. William Marsh Sen‘. was fined by the Court one Dollar & all expenses. WAR of 1812 . 1812 Dec 29. Capt. Thos Ridout's Company: Alexr. Montgomery & Wm. Marsh, Joined 29th for relief of Fort York company. . 1819 Jul 13 - York, to Peregrine Maitland: Petition, Wm. Marsh, Lot 14, 3rd Con, York Twp., On the said Lot he has been at an expense exceeding $2000 & had erected a complete grist mill in a short time but that having overflowed Clergy Reserve on Lot 15 on 20 or 30 acres, humbly prays that you Excellence in Council will grant him a Lease of said, Signed, Wm. Marsh, Jr. The undersigned inhabitants of the several concessions adjoining state the great distress & harm will accuse to the industry in neighborhood show the mill be closed & stopped, Petition signed by 45 persons, including Wm. Allen, John & c & John Montgomery & A M Montgomery Senr., Abraham Johnson, STILLWILL WILLSON, Chas. C Lunt, Henry Mulholland. Envelope: Received from himself 10 Nov 1819. . 1819 Jul 19, York. I certify that by the Oath of Francis Brock Jur, & Ed Brock, York Twp. who examined the Clergy Reserve, L15, C1, York East of Young Street that there is no White Pine Trees on this lot fit for his Majestys Royal Navy. Thos. Merritt, Dept. S.G. of Wood, [res. St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario]. . 1819 Nov 9, The M, York, I certify William Marsh, the Younger, York Twp., Blacksmith (son of Wm. Marsh of the same place, a soldier during the American Rebellion in his Majesty's Provincial Corps called Ragouts? Rangers) did take the Oath of Allegiance. . 1819 Nov 19. Petition of James McMillan, York Twp., late Sergeant 89th Reg., He presented a Petition in Council for a Lease L15, C3 EYS. He represented the valuable mill site & his eligibly for actual settlement. A Report of having fine timber thereon fit of Majesty's Navy. Council referred to apply to Thomas Merritt of Niagara, Deputy Survey General of Woods, to inspect the same & mark whatever trees were fit for masting, to producing the Woods Certificate for Lease. McMillan rode three times to Niagara to see Merritt. He was to select 2 men that understood the nature of mast timber to minutely inspect the Lot & to take an Oath before a magistrates to grant him a Certificate. He did hire 2 men. He was advised a personal inspection as being the mode of obtain the lease. In this present month of November the inspection was performed. The paid the fees for the above. Your petitioner further begs to state the other patina William Marsh, being giving to industry was promised a lease. Marsh strenuously solicited him to permit him to build a milldam. Only backing water on part of the Reserve, but should by no means exceed 2 acres & to reenumerate McMillan by cutting with his sawmill all the lumber on the Lot. He also with many professions of grateful friendship. McMillan did grant him liberty to build a dam, little imaging that in act of kindness granted under such circumstances as would ever have been tortured to such a sense as to hem made the foundation, to wrest the whole Lot from your Petitioner & repay him with a business scarcely to be paralleled. McMillan spent nearly a lapse of 5 years, a great part of which was spend in writing & traveling for that sole purpose & closing him $100. Having spent such a such of money & time, to be given to an unworthy person who expects by a coup de main in treachery to benefit himself & family at the expense of your Petitioner. Signed, James McMillan. Envelope: Read In Council, 1 Dec 1819. Ordered that William Marshall is to appear & given reason why the Lease should not be reminded. 1919 Dec 15, In Council. William Marsh is to pay $20 for the use of Mr. McMillan's Disruption for a Lease. . 1819 Nov 8 - Thos. Merritt, Deputy, Surveyor G. of Woods: Certify that I have examined Lot 15, Con 3, York EY & there is no masting on it fit for the Royal Navy. . 1819 Nov 17, MINUTE: L15, C3, EYS, Petitions of Mulholland, McMillan & Marsh: Mulholland, proprietor of adjacent Clergy Reserve Lot, refused as a [sail] masting Reserve. Marsh exchange Mulholland's Lot for the purpose of erecting a Mill, & has erected one, which over flows about ten Acres of the Reserve. McMillan petitions for Lease & obtained a discharge of masting Reserve. The Board was of the opinion that Marsh being in place of the first petition Mulholland, is best entitled to the Lease. . 1819 Nov 30, at Navy House [Niagara-on-the-Lake], Henry Mulholland, Twp. of York, Certify I have not sold or promised to sell any right, claim or interest, deed Lease or promise whatsoever for L15, C3 EYS to Wm Marsh or any other persons. . 1819 Dec 2, York, James McMillan, late Sergeant, 9th & Glengarry Regiments, wants a lease. . 1819 Dec 15, In Council: Leased to Wm. Marsh the Younger, York Twp., Blacksmith, Lot Lot 15, Con 3 EYS, Rent commences 20 Dec 1819. . 1819 Dec 15, In Council, Memorandum by J. Beikie: Wm. Marsh built a Mill on the adding Lot of Mr. McMillan's industry to obtain a Lease. Upon payment of $20 to Surveyor General. for use of James McMillan Description, plus rent from 25. Dec 1819 to 24 Jun 1824, FIVE YEARS at $7 for Survey. Envelope: Received from himself 10 Nov 1819. Lot 15, Con 3, York Twp. Survey General's Report: Clergy Reserve marked Masting Piece TREES FIT FOR MASKING - 140 TO 150 FEET HIGH. This lot was applied for License by Henry Mulholland, repot 1305. Also James McMillan also applied for a Lease. No License has been issued. Signed, Thos. Redoubt, Survey General. 1819 Nov 10 Petition of Wm Marsh Jr, permission rescinded, also James McMillain rescinded 1819 Dec 1. - . - . 1835, UCLPetition 70 M19, C2215, To Lt. Governor John Colborne, UC. I take the liberty of addressing your Excellency at the request of the church & principal members of St. Johns church on Yonge Street, in the Township of York for the purpose of offering to the notice of your Excellence a House & 5 acres of land which whey considered would make a suitable residence for a Clergyman which they hope soon to obtain. The property is desirably situated adding the said church with a frontage of 30 rods on Yonge Street. It is a new two story frame house 30 feet by 20 plastered & brought cast on the outside, easily to be enlarged if necessary. The upper rooms are not finished. There is a good big building behind used as a cow house & stable, also an orchard planted of an apple trees, £50 would be the house in good suitable condition but to make an addition to it put a suitable fence round it. The land & finish all off in a serviceable manner would require from £100 to £130. I considered the property in its present state worth £350 which mount i am silage to take in wild land or am willing to have the price to be settled by complement judges. The house with a small portion of the land for a garden was rented the past year for £15. Signed, Yonge Street, York, July 31 1835, William Marsh. Envelope: In Council, 26 August, 1835. In order to ascertain the expediency of the exchange proposed within, a representation should he made by the Memorialist church xx? signed, John Strachan*. Communicated 31 August 1836. Note: Bishop John Strachan, Anglican bishop, was also a member of the governing Council. Envelope: 1836 Jun 9, Toronto, Petitioner came to this country 1828, with a recommendation to the late Lieut. Governor [Colborne] for service to the Indians at the Narrows of Lake Simcoe in opening roads. Gov. allow him to occupy Lot 13, Con 11 & 12, containing 250 acres. In Council 13 June 1836. The Council cannot recommend a departure in this for the usual support by Petitioners, but they see no objection to a patent issued for one of the lots on payment of the purchase money. Communicated 16 June 1834. Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. 2015. . History of Bothwell, which is east of Petrolia, (Ontario Historical Plaque): Plaque Location: Chatham. Main St. & Elm St. In Bothwell, on the northeast corner of Main Street & Elm Street: . 1851 George Brown, founder of the Toronto Globe & one of Canada's Fathers of Confederation, purchased about house in this vicinity. The Great Western Railway ran through his property in 1855 and that year a station and a post office were opened. He had the town plot of Bothwell surveyed and by 1857 Brown and others had established several industries. The new community prospered until affected by the general depression of 1857-58 but revived by 1861 when a local oil boom developed. Brown was thus able to sell his holdings in 1865-66 for well over $250,000. Bothwell became a town in 1866 with some 3,500 inhabitants. By 1868, however, the oil industry had faltered and only in recent years has the community resumed its growth. . William Marsh's body is buried on the Marsh homestead. (In the Wheeler's Lumber yard, in the south corner is the burial place of Mr. Marsh.) Verify this William Marsh: . Hugh Van Nostrand: I have a copy of a transcribed letter from my GGG Grandmother Susan Marsh to her husband William Marsh who was at the time working up at Lake Simcoe. She first writes about going to Mr. Shepard to borrow a barrel or half a barrel of flour and would pay him back in wheat but he could not because he wanted to make up as much as he could to send to Montreal. Followed by this she writes about Mr. Shepard the Tavern owner sending a load of wood to her. - - -	MARSH, William .Jr (I482)
25722	William is the son of Anna Toivonen & Andrew Wilander.	WILANDER, William Andraew (I2480)
25723	William is the son of Annie Elizabeth Beatty of City of Toronto) & Wm. Perry Young, married 19 Aug 1890.	YOUNG, William Harold .2 (I393)
25724	William is the son of Catherine Ferguson.	TUMATH, William George (I1419)
25725	William is the son of Charlotte/ Harriet Perry and John Madgett.	MADGETT, William .1 (I2016)
25726	William is the son of Christina Taylor & Nicholas Near. 1871 Early Members of Methodist Church: NEAR, Henry was born in 1839 in Ontario living West Garafraxa. . 1871 Wellington County Directory, West Garafraxa: Near, Henry, Sr., Con 4 Lot 21, householder & Near, Henry, Jr. Con 4, Lot 19. Jane's sister, Mary Felker married William Near but he was in the insane asylum at this time. (1911?) . 1781 & 1901 Census Barton, Institution Asylum patient, married. . 1881 Ancaster, Wentworth: Wm Near, Sr., 43, May 33, Henerietta, 9, Rachel E 6, Nancy E 2, Wm. Near, Jr. b Dec 1881. 1891 Cambridge (Galt) Hamilton Asylum by mid 1880's 1901 Cambridge (Galt) 1908 Barton, Wentworth, dies of infection at Hamilton Asylum at age 69. Children John & Etta Near were also patients at the Hamilton Asylum. - - -	NEAR, William .1 (I291)
25727	William is the son of Cynthia Ackerman and Wm. Armstrong Marshalk, Sr.	MARSHALK, William Armstrong (I2723)
25728	William is the son of Cynthia Eagles & Charles Patrick Roszel.	ROSZEL, William Eagles (I414)
25729	William is the son of Eliza Ann Sayre & Jacob Willson.	WILLSON, William S .viii (I283)
25730	William is the son of Elizabeth Bowman and William Robt McCutchin.	MCCUTCHIN, William Robert Thompson .12 (I262)
25731	William is the son of Elizabeth Cantelon & William Hudie.	HUDIE, William Wesley (I1095)
25732	William is the son of Elizabeth Jessup & Richard Cornell. . William Cornell married 8 Apr 1735, Queens Co., NY, to Elizabeth Smith. . 1725 Oct 23 - WILL of Jeremiah Smith of Herricks, Hempstead, Queens County, Wife Anne, sons Thomas, James, Eldest son Jeremiah Smith, Son John Smith, son Richard Smith. 2 dau. Elizabeth, wife of xx Cornell, 2 granddaughters Elizabeth & Hannah Cornell; Ruth wife of xx Wixx. Proved 3 Sept 1726. VERIFY if Hannah were deceased by 1742. Ref: Liber C,p121. Records in the Office of the County Clerk at Jamaica, Long Island, NY. . William Cornell married 2nd, Jane Creed. . 1715 Feb 1 "This Indenture made between William Cornell of Hempstead in Queens County on Nassaw Island in the Province of New York, Esq. of the one part & Garrett Van. Home of the city of New York gent, of the other part" for "a certain piece or parcel of upland situate lying & being within the township of Hempstead above said at a place commonly called or known by the name of Rockaway Neck containing 70 acres more or less as it now lyes within the bounds & lymits hereafter express (viz.) westerly by Thomas & John Cornell south by him the said John Cornell north by the boggs & east by the commons or undivided land within the township of Hempstead" Witnessed by John Cornell & Thomas Whitehead. [1] Note that William Cornell & brothers Thomas & John, had inherited land in Rockaway from their father. . WILL of William Cornell, of Hempstead, in Queens County, gentleman, In the name of God, Amen, being well stricken in years but of sound mind. I leave to my two sons John & William, all my beach, marshes, & broken lands & others belonging to me at Rockaway beach, & they are to maintain the fence equally between them. After payment of debts, I give to my grand-children, Elizabeth, daughter of my son John, & Phebe Denton, daughter of my daughter Elizabeth, late wife of James Denton, each £5. Ref: Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 1, Wm. S Pelletreau, 1893 To Susannah, daughter of my son William, £20. To Elizabeth Stringham, daughter of my daughter Mary, late wife of James Stringham, £10. To Mary Stringham, her sister, £100. To Elizabeth Hazzard, daughter of my daughter Letltla, late wife of Jonathan Hazzard, £10. All the rest of my personal estate I leave to my son William & my daughter Susannah, & to my grand-daughter Mary Stringham. I make my brother, Colonel John Cornell, & my sons William & John, executors. Dated May 4, 1742. Witnesses, S. Clowes, Joseph Sackett, Jr., Johanab Clowes. Proved, September 1, 1743. - - -	CORNELL, Capt William (I2655)
25733	William is the son of Elizabeth Kidd & Henry Morris, born Ireland, resided Rodney, Ontario.	MORRIS, William (I49)
25734	William is the son of Elizabeth Kidd & Henry Morris, born Ireland, resided Rodney, Ontario.	MORRIS, William (I433)
25735	William is the son of Elizabeth Pollack & John Kinney.	KINNEY, William John (I1496)
25736	William is the son of Elizabeth Tyler & William Smith Dunham (b. 1746 Woodbridge, NJ.) . 1786 Apr 26 - Salem Monthly Meeting, New Jersey: To Friends of Salem Monthly Meeting, Dear Friends, Our Certificate being requested for William Dunham, his wife Elizabeth & their 4 children, Viz: Shuebal, John, William & Elizabeth, who is removed to settle within the compass of your Meeting. Now there may certify on their behalf they have a right of Membership with us; & enquiry being made it appears they have frequently attended our Religious Meetings & their lives & conversations in a good degree orderly & settled their outward affairs to satisfaction as for as appears: We therefore recommend them to Devine protection & your Christian care: with desires for their growth & establishments in the blessed truth & remain your affectionate friends: signed in & on behalf of our Monthly Meeting held at Greenwich this 26 Day of the fourth month 1786. By Benj Reeve & Mary Sheppard. [Greenwich, Gloucester Co., NJ.] Wm. Dunham Senior. . 1805 Jul 29, A monthly meeting held at Salem. A good degree of care is taken to deal with offenders as discipline directs. The friends as appointed reported they had an opportunity with William Dunham & that he appeared sorry for his fault but though it was not in his power at this time to make Friends satisfaction; with being considered it is the sense of the meeting to disown him & Sam. Abbott, Jacob Wood, are appointed to prepare a testification against him & produce next meeting. . 1805 Sep 30, Monthly Meeting held at Salem. The overseas being called were all present & reported the friends appointed reported they had served William Dunham [senior] with a copy of this meetings testification against I'm & informed him of his privilege of appeal. William Dunham disowned. Ref: Quaker Meeting Records Minutes 1709-1899. Note1: However by 1786 it appears Willam Dunham was still again a practicing Quaker. - PJA. . UCLPetition 20, D Bundle 7, C1743, p12126. Petition of William Dunham of Adolphustown, yeoman. Your petitioner has been upwards of 4 years in the Province [1801] is of sufficient ability to cultivate & improve a vacant lot of Crown land, that he has taken & subscribed the Oath of Allegiance & is prepared to undertake in case his Petition shall be favorably answered, to pay with 3 days from the date of the Order in Council into the hands of his Majestys receiver General of his Province, as well the whole of the Fees allowed on the Patent that is issued, as he Fees of Survey. Your petition will within the same period produce to the Clerk of the Council, the Receiver General's Receipt for such Fees. Your Petitioner will also attend the Secretary of the Province with 21 days from the date of the order in Council & take out the Deed. Wherefore your petitioner prays that your Excellency may be please to grant him 200 Ares of Crown Land. Signed, William Dunham, York, 12 March, 1805. . 1805 Mar 12, Taker of Fees, Receiver Generals Office, Wm. Dunham paid into this office £5 sterling & £1 19 s 4p being Patent fees on Grant of 200 Acres. A also £1 7s 6p currency for the Survey fees thereon. Signed, Peter Russell. . Envelope: Received from himself 1805 Mar 12. Recommended for 200 A. on 6 Jul 1804. . Letter. To Peter Russell, Rec. General, Robert Briggs & William Dunham compact to apply to Council for land. Joseph Southolin? tho Broads who is acquainted with them both will attend with them shortly xx xxx he is a man of sufficiency. Signed, Elisha Beaman*, 1805 March 9, Whitchurch. Note2: Elisha Beaman, was a well known tavernkeeper. UCLPetition 32, D Leases 1800-18, C1886, p204 Petition of William Dunham, Twp. East Gwillimbury, yeoman, Your petitioner is desirous to obtain a Lease of Reserve Lot 12, Con 4, East Gwillmbury Twp. & John Draper? of same place, yeoman, as security with your petitioner on a Bond. Wherefore he prays for a Lease of said Lot 12, Con 4. Signed, William Dunham, York, 15 May 1810. . EnvelopeThis lot is reserve for the Crown. Timber hemlock & Maple.* granted a Lease of the lot prayed for, Warrant 896, issued 6 Mar 1811. Note 2. Hemlock was important for making ash of leather tanning. - PJA. Tombstone Inscription: GONE TO REST Remembrance of WM. DUNHAM Who died Feb. 25, 1844 Æ. 63 y's. [=b. 1781] [under William's inscription] My body lying dead My place with them will be And I with them shall be on To all eternity.  Note3: Stone shared with Mary Dunham. Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -	DUNHAM, William Jr. (I526)
25737	William is the son of Elizabeth Tyler & William Smith Dunham (b. 1746 Woodbridge, NJ.) . 1786 Apr 26 - Salem Monthly Meeting, New Jersey: To Friends of Salem Monthly Meeting, Dear Friends, Our Certificate being requested for William Dunham, his wife Elizabeth & their 4 children, Viz: Shuebal, John, William & Elizabeth, who is removed to settle within the compass of your Meeting. Now there may certify on their behalf they have a right of Membership with us; & enquiry being made it appears they have frequently attended our Religious Meetings & their lives & conversations in a good degree orderly & settled their outward affairs to satisfaction as for as appears: We therefore recommend them to Devine protection & your Christian care: with desires for their growth & establishments in the blessed truth & remain your affectionate friends: signed in & on behalf of our Monthly Meeting held at Greenwich this 26 Day of the fourth month 1786. By Benj Reeve & Mary Sheppard. [Greenwich, Gloucester Co., NJ.] Wm. Dunham Senior. . 1805 Jul 29, A monthly meeting held at Salem. A good degree of care is taken to deal with offenders as discipline directs. The friends as appointed reported they had an opportunity with William Dunham & that he appeared sorry for his fault but though it was not in his power at this time to make Friends satisfaction; with being considered it is the sense of the meeting to disown him & Sam. Abbott, Jacob Wood, are appointed to prepare a testification against him & produce next meeting. . 1805 Sep 30, Monthly Meeting held at Salem. The overseas being called were all present & reported the friends appointed reported they had served William Dunham [senior] with a copy of this meetings testification against I'm & informed him of his privilege of appeal. William Dunham disowned. Ref: Quaker Meeting Records Minutes 1709-1899. Note1: However by 1786 it appears Willam Dunham was still again a practicing Quaker. - PJA. . UCLPetition 20, D Bundle 7, C1743, p12126. Petition of William Dunham of Adolphustown, yeoman. Your petitioner has been upwards of 4 years in the Province [1801] is of sufficient ability to cultivate & improve a vacant lot of Crown land, that he has taken & subscribed the Oath of Allegiance & is prepared to undertake in case his Petition shall be favorably answered, to pay with 3 days from the date of the Order in Council into the hands of his Majestys receiver General of his Province, as well the whole of the Fees allowed on the Patent that is issued, as he Fees of Survey, And your petition will within the same period produce to the Clerk of the Council, the Receiver General's Receipt for such Fees. Your Petitioner will also attend the Secretary of the Province with 21 days from the date of the order in Council & take out the Deed. Wherefore your petitioner prays that your Excellency may be please to grant him 200 Ares of Crown Land. Signed, William Dunham, York, 12 March, 1805. . 1805 Mar 12, Taker of Fees, Receiver Generals Office, Wm. Dunham paid into this office £5 sterling & £1 19 s 4p being Patent fees on Grant of 200 Acres. A also £1 7s 6p currency for the Survey fees thereon. Signed, Peter Russell. . Envelope: Received from himself 1805 Mar 12. Recommended for 200 A. on 6 Jul 1804. . Letter. To Peter Russell, Rec. General, Robert Briggs & William Dunham compact to apply to Council for land. Joseph Southolin? tho Broads who is acquainted with them both will attend with them shortly xx xxx he is a man of sufficiency. Signed, Elisha Beaman*, 1805 March 9, Whitchurch. Note2: Elisha Beaman, was a well known tavernkeeper. UCLPetition 32, D Leases 1800-18, C1886, p204 Petition of William Dunham, Twp. East Gwillimbury, yeoman, Your petitioner is desirous to obtain a Lease of Reserve Lot 12, Con 4, East Gwillmbury Twp & John Draper? of same place, yeoman, as security with your petitioner on a Bond. Wherefore he prays for a Lease of said Lot 12, Con 4. Signed, William Dunham, York, 15 May 1810. . EnvelopeThis lot is reserve for the Crown. Timber hemlock & Maple.* granted a Lease of the lot prayed for, Warrant 896, issued 6 Mar 1811. Note 2. Hemlock was important for making ash of leather tanning. - PJA. Tombstone Inscription: GONE TO REST Remembrance of WM. DUNHAM Who died Feb. 25, 1844 Æ. 63 y's. [=b. 1781] [under William's inscription] My body lying dead My place with them will be And I with them shall be on To all eternity.  Note3: Stone shared with Mary Dunham. Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -	DUNHAM, William Jr. (I143)
25738	William is the son of Emma Wheeler (1859 Innisfil Twp., Simcoe Co. Ontario) & Henry Catchpole (1857 England to 9 Oct 1888, Meaford, Ontario). Ontario Marriage Registration # 009740-77 (Simcoe Co) Henry CATCHPOLE, 20 /1850, laborer, England, Tosorontio Twp., s/o Henry & Catherine JOHNSON (as written) married Emma Dills WHEELER, 18, Canada, Innisfil, d/o Louis & Lavinia WHEELER. Witn: Thomas SHEFFIELD & Louis WHEELER both of Innisfil, 28 Sep 1877 at Innisfil, Ontario. - - -	CATCHPOLE, Henry "HARRY" .4 (I53)
25739	William is the son of Euphemia Douglas and James Wm. Woods. . Two Woods men married two Mason sisters: William Blakeney Woods, Sr. married Bertha Luella LOUIE Mason and James Douglas Woods, Jr. married Aileen Rezeau Mason.	WOODS, William Blakeney Sr. (I725)
25740	William is the son of Frances Agnes Goddard & Wm. Willson Sr. 1891 Census, Cliffe Pypard, Wiltshire, England. Abode Cliffe Manor: William W Wilson is the grandson of Horotio N Godard, Age 84 b 1807 in J.P.DL. WILKS, JPMA, Oxford ' Local' Wm. W Wilson, Grandson, age 14, b1877, Dartmouth, Devon, Naval Cadet HMS Britannia Fanny R Dartnell, Niece, age 26, b 1865, Stoke Gersey, Somerset (also a Cook, Housemaid, & Portermaid). Next house: St. Peters Church, The Vicarage: Edward H Goddard, Head, age 37 1854, b Alderton, Wilshire Elizabeth A Goddard, wife, 24 y, b 1867 Cliffe Pypard (Also a Parlor Maid & a cook.) - - -	WILSON, William Werden (I269)
25741	William is the son of Gertrude Viola Agnew and Stanley J Swackhammer. . Erin Twp., Wellington Co. Deaths SWACKHAMMER, William Johnston. County of Wellington, Division of Erin. Registration number 034733. Died 22 Apr 1921, broncho pneumonia, Dr. E.J. Nelson, Acton. Died Lot 1 E Con 4, Erin Twp., age 11 mos. Born Esquesing 12 Jul 1920. Father, Stanley SWACKHAMMER, b. Erin Twp; Mother, Gerturde AGNEW, b. Nassagawaya. Informant S. Swackhammer, father, Acton. Burial 23 Apr 1921, Acton, undertaker Wm Johnston. - - -	SWACKHAMER, William Johnston (I1043)
25742	William is the son of Harriet O'Riley & John McDonald.	MCDONALD, William Smith .2 (I139)
25743	William is the son of Hester Selby Reid, b 1769. 5.9 Ireland 0 1849.9.20, E. Gwilimbury, ON. & Wm. Graham Sr. b 1750 N. Ireland - 1837 Feb 4, E. Gwillimbury, ON. Monument Inscription: [SW side] IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM GRAHAM WHO DIED APR. 16, 1888; AGED 80 YEARS 7 MO. 16 DAYS. - - -	GRAHAM, William Jr. (I337)
25744	William is the son of Jane & Joseph Cessel.	CRESSELL, William (I1982)
25745	William is the son of Jane Crawford & Daniel T Lawrence. . 1896 Jan 17 - A pleasant surprise on Messrs William & John C Lawrence & in honor of the latter's cousin, Miss Nettie Greeley, of Cincinnati, was organic by Mrs. James Sliver & daughters & took the nature of party at the Lawrence home last Friday night. By arrangement the party all arrived same the place of rendezvous about the same time, 7 o'clock & after greetings were exchanged with the almost bewildered hosts & bear fair relatives, the ladies set about preparing supper which was an appetizing feast & of bountiful proportions. Mr Bert Smith acted as toastmasters & some of the after dinner talks would have done cried to Chancy Depew. Little Margaret Crowley sang a pretty song. There were doubt 30 present. Miss Greeley will make her home with here relatives here. Ref: Weekly Palladium newspaper, Benton Harbor, Michigan. . 1898 Sep 7 - Real Estate Not Dead. At least one agent says he is selling right along. Geo W Closson, who runs a bus line & does a real estate business on the side, with frequent opportunities to meet strangers as they come to town inquiring for land, denies the real estate business in this vicinity is dead. Her has sold 5 farms in the last for years. He has just completed the sale of 15 acres of choice fruit land of John & Wm. Lawrence, 2 miles east of Benton Harbor to Mr A T Stevens, who came her from North Carolina for $1,800. When fruit land without buildings will sell for $120 an acre it shows the value on real estate is by no means depreciating at the rate many suppose. Mr. Stevens has already gone to work to put up a nice house & bar on his farm. Ref: News Palladium, Benton Harbor . 1905 Apr 10 - Death Makes Big Inroad William Lawrence, Pioneer, died at his home on Territorial road, 2 miles east of the city, Saturday afternoon, at the age of 70. He was a native of Ohio & one of the earliest settlers in Benton twp. He was a brother of John C Lawrence of Benton, D. Lawrence of Hartford & Mrs. James Silvers of this city. Saturday afternoon he assisted his brother in hitching a team of horses to come to the city & upon the return of the brother William was dead. Mr. Lawrence never married. Funeral was held this afternoon at the residence at 1 'clock. Burial at Morton Hill Cemetery. . 1905 Apr 11 - Card of Thanks. Although bowed with grief at the loss of our birth, William Lawrence, we cannot refrain from expressing our since thanks to the Rev F Schofield for his brief but consoling words of condolence, to the Benton Center choir, for their selection & rending of appropriate hems, also to the donors of beautiful flowers, emblematic of friendship & love. That each of you may be so kindly remembered when similarly afflicted is the prayer of the brothers & sisters of the deceased. Signed, J C Lawrence, R R Lawrence, Mrs J Osborne. Obituary: . 1905 Apr 15 - Millburg. F Scofield was called to officiate at the funeral of William Lawrence on Monday at the home of his bother, John Lawrence on Territorial street. Ref: News Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan. . William Lawrence is numbered among the substantial general agriculturist & fruit-growers of Berrien Co. The brothers, unmarried, own together a fine cultivated farm of 50 acres, which is partially devoted to the culture of fruit & annually yields & excellent crop of hay. John & William Lawrence occupy positions of useful influence & widely known & highly esteemed as representative men of the county, actively participate in social & business. X-Ref: Please see Daniel T Lawrence full Lawrence biography. - Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg, Thank you.	LAWRENCE, William .15 (I1364)
25746	William is the son of Jane Harrington and John Cole.	COLE, William Henry (I1625)
25747	William is the son of Jennie Wallace Woods & Egerton Willson.	WILLSON, William Arthur John .vii (I242)
25748	William is the son of Jessie and Anton Mellow of New York State. . WWI Registration Wn Fred Mellow, 606.5 E 5th, LA, Cal, Age 33 b Jul 24, 1885 Unemployed. Nearest relative, Anton Mellow 'Father", Chico Calif. Signed, William Frederick Mello. . WWIl Registration 1942 Apr 27. William Frederick Mellow, 5262 Harmony Ave. N, Hollywood, LA, Calif, Age 55 y, b. 24 Jul 1885, Cherokee, California, Person who always knows your address: Frank Mellow, 1506 Oakdale, Chico, Calf. Unemployed - Ill. 5 ft. 4 in. 130 labs, Brown eyes; Gray hair, Ruddy complexion. - - -	MELLOW, William Frederick (I2259)
25749	William is the son of Jessie Billingsley & W N Fair, Sr.	FAIN, William Newton BILL Jr. (I1796)
25750	William is the son of John McCutcheon.2 & Susannah. . McCutcheon, WILLIAM - married Elizabeth Atwood. They have 5 children & live in Toronto. Ref: From the "Biographical sketches" Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario, compiled, drawn & published from personal examinations &surveys. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co, 1906, reprint 1972. p. 44. - - -	MCCUTCHEON, William .5 (I171)